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School Work.
Clothing below average 1
„ much below average 2
External eye diseases 3
Defective vision 6
Ear diseases and defective hearing 3
Probably mentally defective 1
Mentally defective 1
Probably tubercular 2
Anæmia 3
Contagious skin diseases 2
Recommended for treatment 12
Of the 236 children examined 6 were excluded from school
temporarily.
In addition to the work in the schools, 115 children were
examined at the "Inspection" Clinic, 26 examined at home, and
141 certificates given with regard to ability or not to attend school.
Three schools have been closed for periods of 3 weeks during
the year on account of measles and whooping cough.
The following non-notifiable infectious diseases have been
reported among school children by the teachers during the year:—
Measles 191
Whooping cough 94
Chicken pox 15
Mumps 13
Measles "Contacts" 48
Whooping cough "Contacts" 8
Chicken pox "Contacts" 4
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897.
This Act permits Local Authorities to provide for cleansing
and disinfection of persons infected with vermin.
Any person requiring cleansing from vermin may apply to have
free use of any bath or apparatus provided for the use of cleansing
the person and the clothing of the applicant.